Lakelands · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Lakelands

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Nearly half of all residents in Lakelands have moved here in the last five years. This high turnover means the area is changing rapidly as many new people settle into the community.

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Where Lakelands sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

46.8% ▼ -38.7%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lakelands — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Lakelands46.8%
6180, WA 45.0%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 46.8% of people moved to Lakelands within the last five years, a figure that is well above the 39.0% seen across Western Australia and much higher than most similar areas.

46.8% ▼ -38.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.3%
  • 2016: 60.2%
  • 2021: 46.8%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are less common here, with 7.0% of people arriving from another country recently. This is well below the national figure of 14.5% and the state average of 10.6%.

7.0% ▼ -77.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Lakelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50828/lakelands/topic/mobility-location